We have the luxury of having two of the best wing defenders in the game (Ariza/Battier) and an assortment of big men to throw at Bosh, including the best post-defender named CHUCKWAGON. Plus no matter what sort of players they sign, they can't plug our advantages at the 1 and the 5 against their team. I'm not and will never be worried about the Heat. I'd be more worried how they officiate that team against us. I'm more scared of other teams that are well balanced and have good chemistry.
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Why lock it? It's a real question. I watch the rockets in hopes to watch another championship. While I understand that the West is hard enough ... I've already heard and seen how we would compete against the likes of LA and other strong teams in the West. To win a ring there are decent odds that they will face Miami. (what does that look like) I know that our bench will destroy them. But these guys are in their prime. They dont need that many bench minutes.
Feed it down low to the big fella and hope he abuses any center they got that will be willing to sign for the vet min. Also hope Scola or Patterson outmuscle Bosh down low and on defense.
Chuck is good against bangers, but Bosh can shoot over the top and make it on a good percentage, he'll help, but he won't be a Bosh stopper, maybe it's time Chuck hands those dvds down to Hill.
You can't stop both LeBron and Wade. It's too much. you have to basically take the paint away and turn them into a perimeter team. Take away their ability to get into the paint and let them shoot jump shots. They will still score and be tough, but if they get inside, it's good night. That means you need Yao to be at his shot blocking best. You need Battier and Hayes to be getting those charges, and you need to make Bosh the guy who takes the perimeter shots. You still will have to double Wade, because he's a better jump shooter than Lebron is and can burn you all day from the perimeter. And then hope that James has to hit three's in order to win. Tough tough tough. They only weakness that team will have in their inside game and potentially rebounding. If they get Fischer it's game over. And I expect Riley to pull another big man out from somewhere.
It's not a real question. First off, the Heat right now have a total of 4 players under contract...so I guess right now the answer is we show up and they'd have to forfeit. How can anyone determine how good the Heat are going to be without seeing their full roster? I also want to see how these three are able to share one ball on the court. This question is very premature at this point.
